Fare-register



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E. 'G HESTERMAN.

FARE REGISTER.

No. 264,440. Patented Sept. 19, 1882.

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E. CHESTERMAN.

FARE REGISTER. No. 264,440. Patented Sept. 19, 1882.

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FARE REGISTER. No. 264,440. Patented Sept. 19, 1882.

The igs XJNEZIIJJOL UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDW IN OHESTERMAN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

FARE-REGISTER.

SPECIFICATIGN forming part of Letters Patent No. 264,440, datedSeptember 19, 1882.

Application filed June 16, 1852. (X0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN Gnns'rnnnnn, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,have invented certain Improvements in Fare-Registers, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The improvements are shown in an organization having a general orcontinuous re ister,-

a trip or set-back register, mechanism to lock prime mover, aregistcr torecord the actnations of said mechanism, an alarm mechanism, and atrip'signal.

The object is to insure that the register be set back to zero at the endof each trip. 1f the signal is not changed, the proper oiiicer wouldnotice it, and if it is changed the register must be turned back to zerobefore it can be again used to register fares.

The invention consists in the combination" of a trip-signal, a trip orset-back register, a lever actuated by the register to look itsactuating-handle by turning said register backward, and mechanismactuated by the tripsignal when the register is at zero to release saidactuating-handle by turning said tripsignal to a fresh indication, aswill be more particularly set forth in the following specification andaccompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure l is a front view of theregister. Fig. 2 is a plan with the case removed. Fig. 3 is a plan withthe dials and bell removed. Fig. a is a vertical section. Fig. 5 is aback view with part of case broken away to show the mechanism foractuating the general register and the register to locking mechanism.Figs. 6 and 7 are details of the trip-register; and Fig. 8 is anenlarged plan of the mechanism, showing more particularly the inventionherein claimed.

A is the case in which the mechanism is inclosed. It is composed of twoparts,fitting the one into the other, and secured together by screws orother devices. The front part has two glazed openingsa, through whichthe trip-signal is seen, and a through which the trip-register is seen.a is a projection over the bell. The back part of the case has aprojection, A, to cover the general register. It is pro 'ided withglazed openings to, through which the figures of said register may beseen, and a through which the figures of the register actuated by thelocking mechanism are seen.

attached to the sleeve 0, from outside the case.

A pawl, b, prevents backward movement of the trip-signal.

D is the trip register working around the post B (1 is the unitsratchet-wheel, which, together with notched cams d and (1 are rigidlyfastened to sleeve D. Unit-dial d is fitted to and turns with saidsleeve. Cam (2 has a notch, (1 which engages a pawl, 11 and preventsbackward movement beyond zero of the register. (See Figs. (5 and 8.)Gain (1 hasa notch, (1 to permit actuating-pawl c to engage theratchet-wheel d at each tenth movement of ratchet-wheel (P. ()n theupper side of cam d is pivoted a spring-pawl, d, which engages a pin d,on the under side of tens ratchetwhcel. (See Fig. 8.)

d is the tens ratchet-wheel, to which is rigidly iastened notched cam d,and which is loosely arbored on sleeve D.

d is the tens-dial, fitted to and tens- 'atchet.

(Jam d has a notch, at, which engages a pawl, 0 and prevents backwardmovement beyond zero. (See Fig. 3.)

0 6 are steadying-pawls centered on post Z2 and are held by springs intoengagement with ratchet-wheels d (1 respectively.

D is a device for setting the trip-register back to zero. It consistsofa knob, A ratchetwheel (1 and spring-pawl d. The springpawl is pivotedto the units-dial, and the ratchet-wheel is fitted upon the inner end ofknob A E is the actuating-slide. Its upper ends are fitted overguide-posts b", and its lower end projects outside the case and has aknob, E, attached.

0 is a spring-pawl to actuate the unit ratchetwheel, and spring-pawl cis to actuate the tens ratchet-wheel.

turning with c is a spri n g-pawl to actuate the bell-hammer. e is anoscillating deten t,fitted to engage with ratchets e", and provided withsprings resting against a post, 0 when the actuating-slide is at eitherend of its movement, but when the slide is drawn out the detent passesdown and which engages a pin, f, projecting upward from pawl-carrier feach time the trip-register is actuated by the actuating-slide.

The mechanism above described is well known in instruments of thisclass, and requires no more particular description.

I will now describe the parts relating more especially to my presentinvention.

G is a lock-lever pivoted at g. It extends upward, and is fitted toengage with notches in cam c of the trip-signal. Near the middle of thislever, on its under side, is a spring-pawl, 9 which engages the unitratchet-wheel of the trip-register, and near the upper end of said leveris a projection, 9 beveled both ways. Extending upward from the face ofthis projection is a pin, g A spring, g, is fitted to engage with eitherface of the beveled end 9. A rocking lever, g, is centered on post 9 Aspring holds or returns it to its bearing on the upper end of pawl W.This pawl b (which prevents the trip-register being turned backwardbeyond zero) has an arm, I)", extending upward. (See Figs.3 and 8.) Inthe present case a register, G, is placed on the under side of thebase-plate. It is actuated by a pawl on pawl-carrier g. A pin, 9 extendsupward and engages with lever G and records the number of times theactuating-slide has been locked. (See Fig. 5.) e is a spring-pawl onslide E. lt engages with lever G to lock the actuating-slide. Thenotched cam c of the trip-signal is provided with two tappets, c 0 whosefunction is (when .the register is at zero) to engage the rocking leverg and, when rotated, to cause it to trip the lever G and release theactuating-slide. (See Figs. 3 and 8.)

From this description of my invention it will be seen that when theregister is used for registering fares the pawl g on the lock-lever Grises and passes over the teeth of the ratchetwheel (Z and the pawls b brise out of the notches in cams d d and permit a free forward movementof the trip-register. (See Fig. 3.) Therefore the mechanism describedperforms no function; but when the register has been used to registerfares and one trip has been completed, it is desired to return theregister to zero.

This is done by turning the knob A to the right, when the pawl g engagesthe unit ratchet-wheel d and, being rigid in that direction, the lever Gis turned upon its center. The spring g rises on the outer incline, g,of lever G, passes the apex, and down the inner incline, and throws saidlever outward until the notch on its edge engages with the hook-pawl eand locks the actuating-slide. The upper end of lock-lever G engages thepin in the pawl-carrier g of register G and records the lockingmovement. The backward movement being continued, the pawls b I) ride onthe periphery of cams d 11 until the register is at zero, when bothpawls fall into their respective notches in said cams and prevent afurther backward movement. The upper end of pawl b is raised, and,coming in contact with the inner end of rocking lever 9 raises it intothe pathway of the tappets c on the cam c of the trip-signal. (See Fig.8.) If the trip-signal be now turned to another indication, one of thetappets 0 will turn the rocking lever g" on its center and cause itsouter end to engage pin in the lock-lever and carry said lock-leverinward until its upper end passes into one of the notches of cam 0 Thereversing-spring passes to the other side of the incline g, and thenotch in the lock-lever passes out of engagement with hook-pawl e andreleases the actuating-slide. (See Fig.3.)

vcam 0 will raise the upper end of the lock-lever until thereversing-spring passes to the other side of the incline g and the notchin the edge of the lever engages the hook-pawl e and locks theactuating-slide in the same manner as described when starting thetripregister backward; but, the register not being at zero, the upperend, I)", of pawl b does not raise the rocking lever 9 into the pathwayof the tappets 0. Therefore the rocking lever is not actuated by therotation of the trip-signal to release the actuating-slide; but if thetripregister be then turned backward to zero and the trip-signal turnedto another indication, the rocking lever will be actuated by the tappetsand the actuating-slide be released in the same manner as described whenthe register was at zero.

The. operation is as follows: The trip-signal being at one of itsindications and the tripregister at zero, to register a fare theactuating-slide E is pulled outward; the pin on the oscillating detent eengages the teeth on the outer side of ratchet 0 (and prevents a returnmovement of the slide E until a full outward movement has been had;) thepawl e engages a tooth on the bell-hammer B and raises said hammer; thepawl 6 slides upon the periphery of cam d and is thereby prevented fromengaging the tens ratchet-wheel of the trip-register; pawl e engages theunit ratchet-wheel of the trip-register and turns it one tooth, in whichposition it is held by retaining-pawl b; the tappet e on the slideengages pin f on the pawl-carrier f of the general register and I whenone of the tappets a will engage the inactuates it. The pull on thehandle being continued, the pawl 6 passes out of engagement with thebell -hammer, which, under the influence of its spring, strikes thebell, and the oscillating detent passes down out of engagement with theratchet 0 The pull on the handle being released, it is drawn inward byspring 6". The oscillating detent now engages the inner teeth of theratchet 0 and prevents a return movement until a full inward movementhas been had; the tappet 0 passes out of contact with the pawl-carrierfof the general register, which, under the influence of its spring,re'engages the unit-wheel of the general register; the pawl 6 slidesupon the periphery of cam (1 the pawl c re-engages the unitsratchet-wheel, the pawl e re-engages the tooth of the bell-hammer, theoscillating detent passes up out of engagement with the ratchet c andthe machine is ready to register another fare. At each tenth movement ofthe actuating-handle the pawl 0 instead of sliding on the periphery ofcam (1 will fall. into the notch of said cam and engage a tooth in thetens ratchet-wheel of the trip-register and turn it one tooth. Aretaining-pawl, b holds said ratchetwheel in position. When the trip isfinished the trip-register is set back to zero by turning the knob A tothe right, when a tooth of the unit ratchet-wheel comes in contact withpawl g 'on the under side of lock-lever GHand turns it on its center,the reversing spring g rises on the outer incline and passes down theinner incline,g the notch of the lever engages the hook-pawl e and locksthe actuating-slide, (see Fig. 8,) and the upper end of lock-leverengages the pin in pawl-carrier g actuates the register G. and recordstheinovement of thelocking mechanism. The turning of the knob beingcontinued, the pawl d 011 unit-cam d -en gages pin (1 011 the tensratchetwheel, (see Figs. 7 and 8,) and the units-ratchet and thetens-ratchet are turned back together until the zero of the register isreached, when the pawls b? will fall in the notches in cams d d,respectively, and prevent further backward movement; the upper end, I)",of pawl b will raise the inner end of rocking lever g into the pathwayof the tappet c on the cam of the tripsignal. The trip-signalis changedto another indication by turning the knob A to the left,

ner end of rocking lever g and turn it on its center. The outer end ofsaid lever will engage pin g on the face of thelock-leverand turn itupon its center, the reversingspring will pass up the inner and down theouter incline, g, the upper end of the lock-lever will pass into one ofthe notches in the cam of the trip-signal, and the notch in thelock-lever pass out of engagement with hook-pawl e and release theactuating-slide just when the signal-dial shows a new indication. (SeeFig. 8.) If the trip-signal be changed when the tripregister is not atzero, the upper end of lock-lever will be raised out of the notch of camof trip-signal and the reversing-spring will pass up the outer and downthe inner incline, g, and the notch in the lock-lever will engage thehook-pawl c and lock the actuating-slide in the same way as described inturning the trip-register backward; but pawl I) will not be in the notchot' cam d", and consequently the upper end, b of said pawl will notraise the rocking-lever into the pathway of the tappet-s c and theactuating-slide cannot be released until the tripregister has beenturned to Zero, when changing the trip signal to a fresh indication willrelease the actuating handle, as before described.

I claim as of my invention- 1. The combination of a trip-signal, a tripor set-back register, a lever actuated by the register to look itsactuating-handle by turning said register backward, and mechanismactuated by the trip-signal to release said actuating-handle when thetrip-si nal is turned to a fresh indication, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a trip-signal, a trip or set-back register, alever actuated by the register to look its actuating-handle by turningsaid register backward, and mechanism actuated by the trip-signal whenthe register is at zero to release said actuating-handle by turning saidtrip-signal to a fresh indication, but which mechanism will not releasesaid actuating-handle unless the register is at zero, substantially asset forth.

EDWIN OHESTERMAN.

WVitnesses:

G. M. STREETER, Jiinnz Wool).

